A kitchen catering to Southern classics is not complete without gumbo. At The Kingfish Cafe, Jazz It Slow gumbo fits the bill.

A kitchen catering to Southern classics is not complete without gumbo. At The Kingfish Cafe, Jazz It Slow gumbo fits the bill.

Photo: Scott Eklund, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Laurie Coaston displays a plate of My Way or the Highway buttermilk fried chicken with mashed potatoes and collard greens. The always crowded main dining room at The Kingfish Cafe is warmed by vintage portraits of owners Laurie and Leslie Coaston's ancestors. less

Laurie Coaston displays a plate of My Way or the Highway buttermilk fried chicken with mashed potatoes and collard greens. The always crowded main dining room at The Kingfish Cafe is warmed by vintage portraits ... more

Photo: Scott Eklund, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Laurie Coaston displays a plate of My Way or the Highway buttermilk... Photo-919483.14053 - seattlepi.com

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Aissa Diouf makes La Reine, the "Queen of Crepes," with chicken, tomatoes, bacon, Swiss cheese, spinach and a special sauce. Diouf is the owner and only employee.

Aissa Diouf makes La Reine, the "Queen of Crepes," with chicken, tomatoes, bacon, Swiss cheese, spinach and a special sauce. Diouf is the owner and only employee.

In her drawing titled "Old Women," artist Brandy Hatfield depicted subjects coming "out of the darkness and into the light." With the help of Jubilee Women's Center, that's the journey Hatfield is taking for herself. less

In her drawing titled "Old Women," artist Brandy Hatfield depicted subjects coming "out of the darkness and into the light." With the help of Jubilee Women's Center, that's the journey Hatfield is taking for ... more